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XSTEAD of having our usual exhibition of the work the school had been doing in gymnasium, iNIiss Shaw decided to turn the affair into an out-of-doors festivity. Of course, the grounds at Oakwood immediately suggested themselves as a suitable place, and
preparations for the ini\])ortant event began at once.
At about ten o’clock on a flawless morning towards the end of INIay, people began to gather on the lawns. Cars were parked along the hedge. Children ran about, and ladies in white dresses were seen everywhere. When a good many had arrived, the girls appeared in blue bloomers, white middies and blue ties, each wearing a number
\])inned to the hack of her blouse, and soon the sporting events began. One novel thing was that the si)ectators followed where the girls led. When one event was over the ladies picked up their chairs, the
children their cushions, and carried them after the uniformed girls. The high and broad jumps took place in the driveway under the larches; the shot-put, the racing, running and hurdling were all in
()tlier \])arts of the grounds.
Catherine Stockwell, a junior, won the highest number of points
and was awarded a beautiful sihTr cup. INIarion Drake won the medal for elementary events, and Katherine Shellabarger received the tennis cup won in the fall tournament.
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Ruth P.Tubby,’20.